achieving gender equality and empowering women
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Grown, Caren
- Creator
- Gupta, Geeta Rao > [ed]
- Creator
- Kes, Aslihan
- Publish Year
- 2005
- Shelfmark
- WER 1A 2005
- Thesaurus
- armoede, ruimtelijke ordening, betaalde arbeid, politieke participatie, geweld, onderwijs, reproductieve rechten, empowerment, statistiek
- Description
- There are many practical steps that can be taken to reduce inequalities based on gender, which hinder the potential to reduce poverty and achieve high levels of well-being in societies around the world and achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Those detailed in Taking Action include strengthening opportunities, increasing access, investing in infrastructure, guaranteeing rights, eliminating inequality in employment, increasing women's representation in government and reducing violence against girls and women.